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Uncover the origins of one of history’s most debated figures and what modern scholarship says about myth and gospel origins.
This book presents a careful, evidence-based reframing of the Jesus story, tracing how early traditions evolved into what became known as Christianity.
The author surveys a long history of ideas about the gospel narratives, comparing myth, prophecy, and ritual across ancient cultures. It offers a concise restatement of a theory that the Gospel Jesus grew from non-historic roots and evolved through a process of propaganda and adaptation.- Learn how ancient ritual, baptism, and messianic ideas may have shaped early Jesuism.
- Explore how cross-cultural myths and scholarly debates influenced later Christian narratives.
- See how the author positions myth-theory against traditional biographical readings, with careful analysis of sources and methods.
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